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PAK minister threatens India with nuclear war; won't harm Muslims

In an interview with Pakistani media channel Samaa TV on Wednesday, Rashid claimed that Pakistan has very precise weapons which are "small and perfect".

Aug 21, 2020

Heavy rain wreaks havoc in Pakistan, kills 24, injures 5 others

At least 24 people were killed as heavy rains lashed Pakistan's Punjab province on Thursday, officials said.

Aug 21, 2020

Osama killer Navy SEAL ditches face mask in crowded airlines, says it was a joke

Delta Airlines is contemplating a ban on Robert O'Neill, who recently posted a selfie without a face mask in a crowded flight.

Aug 21, 2020

How preterm birth may raise early death risk in mothers

Researchers have found that preterm and early term delivery are independent risk factors for premature death in women upto 40 years later. According to the study, nearly 11 per cent of all deliveries worldwide occur preterm (before 37 weeks of pregnancy).

Aug 21, 2020

Couple caught having sex in Brazilian city council's Zoom meet

Many of the councilors did not even notice the couple having sex and the meeting went on as scheduled.

Aug 20, 2020

Russia's Sputnik V COVID vaccine to be tested on 40,000 people: Report

The vaccine, called "Sputnik V" in homage to the world's first satellite launched by the Soviet Union, has been hailed as safe and effective by Russian authorities and scientists following two months of small-scale human trials, the results of which have not been made public yet.

Aug 20, 2020

Facebook fight: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey mocks Shashi Tharoor's English, wants him out of Parliamentary panel

Also, the BJP MP on Thursday, August 20, sought the removal of Shashi Tharoor as the Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology.

Aug 20, 2020

Millions likely infected by coronavirus in New Delhi, survey finds

The survey, which tested a sample of the population for the presence of antibodies, was done in the national capital territory in the first week of August, its health minister Satyendra Jain told a news conference on Thursday.

Aug 20, 2020

EU, CureVac in advanced talks for 225 million COVID vaccine doses

The European Commission and German biotech firm CureVac CVAC.O said on Thursday they were in advanced talks for the supply of at least 225 million doses of a potential COVID-19 vaccine to EU states.

Aug 20, 2020

Gajendra Singh Shekhawat hospitalised after testing COVID positive

Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has tested positive for Covid-19. According to sources, he will undergo treatment at Medanta hospital in Gurugram.

Aug 20, 2020

Swachh Survekshan 2020: Indore retains cleanest city tag fourth time in a row, Surat second

Indore, Ambikapur, Navi Mumbai, Surat, Rajkot and Mysuru have been rated as five-star cities, 86 cities as three-star and 64 cities as one-star as per the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs' rating protocol for garbage-free cities.

Aug 20, 2020

Kerala pregnant buffalo butchered, foetus sold for meat; 6 detained

Amid the rise in cases of animal cruelty, a pregnant buffalo was shot dead, butchered after which the full-grown foetus was removed by six poachers in Malappuram District of Kerala .Around 25kg of meat was seized from the accused.

Aug 20, 2020

Check Covid test results online in Karnataka | See new govt initiative

Now, with this development, Karnataka citizens who gave their samples need not physically go to the laboratory or hospital to confirm their result as they can easily access it from their home.

Aug 20, 2020

Kamala Harris shout-out to her 'Chithis' in her speech, wins hearts of Tamilians worldwide

Kamala Harris, in her vice-presidential acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention, gave a shoutout to her 'Chithis' and Tamilian netizens can't keep calm.

Aug 20, 2020

Covid invasion halts India's rural recovery, longer economic slowdown on cards

The world's No.5 economy reports first-quarter GDP data on August 31 and, according to a poll, it is likely to have contracted 20% over April-June.

Aug 20, 2020